Marcus Jones has increased his majority to 23,755, from 20,827 in 2015.

His share of the vote was just six per cent from 2015.

Philip Johnson, of Labour, received 41 per cent of the voters, to Jones' 51 per cent, with 19,016.

The result means Johnson has increased his share of the vote by six per cent, too, with Ukip losing 10 per cent.

Nuneaton is the first key marginal seat between the Conservatives and Labour to declare its results.

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Marcus Jones, Conservative candidate for Nuneaton

Turnout was 66 per cent, with Craig Carpenter of Ukip receiving 3.51 per cent of the vote, with 1,619.

Since 1997, the seat has been seen as an important national bellwether.

The boundaries of the seat changed in 2017.

Now, it takes in the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth wards of Abbey, Arbury, Attleborough, Bar Pool, Camp Hill, Galley Common, Kingswood, St Nicolas, Weddington, Wem Brook, and Whitestone, and the Borough of North Warwickshire wards of Arley and Whitacre, and Hartshill.